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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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The various DCS networks are vital to any plant or process operating smoothly. Which of the networks below must faster and more reliable than any of the others?
The quality of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the block does not support a cascade path and the value quality is good?
HMI networks are needed to expand or contract as required over their lifetime of use. Which of the networking types below will solve scalability, but is still limited because of multiple DA servers and duplication of information requiring an overuse of bandwidth?
Data transmission has three modes, of the answers below choose the best answer that is not one of those modes.
Which of the answers below best describes the number of pins in a standard B USB connector?
Which of the answers below is best represented by the number "7" on a typical H1 segment?
In the protocol specifications of Modbus, there are standard 5 and 6 digit addresses, each address starting with a specific number for the register type. Which number below starts the coils register addresses?
SCADA control systems are similar to other control system, but the components for a SCADA system vary slightly. Which of the components below would be designed to reduce data time stamping in real-time?
From the answers below, chooses the best answer that does not affect the transmission of a signal with metal wire or cable.
Which of the answers below best represents the recommended standard that uses a UART chip?
In Modbus, data is read, and written in various memory ranges. Which of the answers below best represents the data type that a input status would use?
Which of the signalling methods below best represent the one used by Foundation fieldbus H1 for transmission?
The HMI in a SCADA system uses typical hardware and software. Which of the environments below would the HMI reside?
The leased lines in a SCADA system provides a communication link between locations that is a dedicated one. Which of the environments below would the leased lines reside?
The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below should comprise no more than 30% of the total configured alarms?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to request the coils ON/OFF status of inputs # 10197 to 10218 from a slave device?
display resolution determines the graphic flexibility of the HMI hardware to be moved to different GUIs? which of the aspect ratios below would be most commonly used for a display?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is best known for the being smallest power consumer, with the fastest data transmission rates?
There are several stages in the alarm lifecycle. Which of these stages is the collection of alarms is assessed for its notification level?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is used for schools, small localized businesses, and shopping malls?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is a network that links smaller networks together, but potentially on a global scale?
Which of the components below best represents the letter "C"?
The OSI model describes how a network should be arranged. Which of the layers below concern network topologies the most?
Which of the recommended standards would be best described as having a full duplex transmission system?
Which of the terms below best describes the electromagnetic noise that corrupts transmitted wave forms with echoes of itself?